Quercus Pinot Grigio
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled sea bass, creamy chicken pasta, fresh goat cheese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
In the sun-drenched, terraced hills of Goriška Brda, where the cool alpine breezes of the Julian Alps meet the warm currents of the Adriatic Sea, the Pinot Grigio grape—locally known as Sivi Pinot—finds an ideal home. The Quercus range, named after the majestic oak trees that historically defined the local landscape, is crafted to showcase the pure, vibrant fruit character of the region. Grown on steep, mineral-rich 'opoka' soils consisting of layered marl and sandstone, the grapes are hand-harvested by the cooperative's dedicated families. This wine is fermented entirely in stainless steel tanks under strict temperature control to preserve its delicate pear, grapefruit, and acacia flower aromas, resulting in a fresh, structured, and elegantly mineral white wine that beautifully reflects the unique cross-border terroir of Slovenia's Primorska region.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1957 in the western reaches of Slovenia's Primorska region, Klet Brda is a premier cooperative winery owned by approximately 400 local winegrowing families. The vineyards cascade across the steep, terraced hills of Goriška Brda beneath Dobrovo Castle, positioned between the snowcapped Julian Alps and the Adriatic Sea. This sub-Mediterranean pocket is defined by flysch soils—locally known as opoka, composed of layered marl and sandstone—imparting signature minerality and tensile structure to the fruit. Viticulture follows strict sustainable guidelines, requiring meticulous hand-tending across hundreds of micro-parcels. Chief oenologist Darinko Ribolica and winemaker Luka Ribolica vinify in subterranean cellars, seamlessly combining stainless steel with neutral and large Slovenian oak. Klet Brda champions indigenous and benchmark regional white expressions, notably Rebula (Ribolla Gialla), Sivi Pinot (Pinot Grigio), and Sauvignonasse, showcased through the minerally vibrant Family Vineyards line, skin-macerated Krasno Orange, and the oak-matured Bagueri prestige range.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Grigio
🍷 ABV
13%